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Connections. The IDoT and Caltrans versions of the Venture cars are built with all of the the old standards - 27-pin MU and COMM...

It is, actually. At least in part. Streetcar ops feel that the organization is micromanaging them to a degree that is not felt...

It's even more silly than that. There are a LOT of operators that are moving out of streetcars and into different modes - and not...

Sure. But at least some of that new equipment is heavier than the equipment that it will be replacing. Knowing everything that we know...

What part of "they need to be certified" is not clear to you? This is it. While institutionally they seem okay with the concept of VIA...

While this is true (and more than just paint will cause a car to lose ground, for the record).... It would take just two or three cars...

It was a dismissal, as your idea is asinine. The last thing this city needs is more roads. Dan

With what land? How much more expensive did you want the project to be in order to buy all of those buildings to tear down for your...

I really really wouldn’t put your money into what Metrolinx public relations says

The geometry of the switches themselves would likely change slightly, but the various curves and straight bits of track connecting them...

How about applying the same rules to all of the vehicles? "Light trucks" do not have to meet the same crashworthiness or pedestrian...

As I understand the situation from someone who had been involved in the project since the very early days but retired a couple of years...

Subways get swept and mopped at the ends of the line during the afternoons while they're still in service. But yes, they get a more...

You’re absolutely correct, but it’s also a bit more complicated. The first two numbers refer to the year of assembly (though not the...

That site was originally purchased for the use of a maintenance facility by UPX equipment. More recently, it has been repurposed to...